PROJECT CURVES

The CURVES project is a visual exploration of the boundaries of portrait photography and the essence of identity itself.
Michal Zahornacký uses the movement of water as a tool to transform the human face, disrupting the traditional idea of the portrait as a fixed and stable image.
Inside a specially designed aquarium, compositions emerge where forms dissolve, deform, and change.

Each photograph captures a moment when the features of the face dissolve into unpredictable lines and structures.
The resulting images oscillate between figuration and abstraction, offering viewers a new perspective on beauty, individuality, and self-perception.

CURVES sees the portrait not as a static representation, but as an ongoing process.
The series suggests that identity is not something fixed, but something continuously shaped by environment, time, and chance.
It invites viewers to reflect on how they perceive themselves and where to find true likeness in a world of constant change.